Receptacle for plugs or plug-switches.



Patentedv Oct. 9, |900.

c. n. BLATT. RECEPTACLE FUR PLUGSvDR PLUG SWlTCHES.

(Application Bled June 27, 1900.)

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S. m E w W UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CLARENCE D. PLATT, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO TI'IE BRYANTELECTRIC COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

RECEPTACLE FOR PLUGS OR PLUG-SWITCHES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 659,546, dated October9, 1900.

Application tiled June 27, 1900. Serial No, 21,834. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARENCE D. PLATT, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing in Bridgeport, in the county of Fairfield,

State of Connecticut, have invented Improvements in Receptacles forPlugs or Plug- Switches, of which the following is a specication.

The object of my invention is to construct 1o in a simple, economical,and efcient form an electrical receptacle, more particularly areceptacle of the type illustrated in the Chapman patent, No. 539,725,dated May 2l, 1895.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional view oi' thereceptacle on the line l l, Fig. 3, and showing the cooperating plug indotted lin'es. Fig. 2 is a cross-section on the line 2 2, Figs. l and 3.Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the lines 3 3, Figs. 1 and 2; and

zo Fig. 4 is a perspective vieW of one set of contact parts in thereceptacle.

The body A of the receptacle is, as usual, of box-like form and may beconveniently of porcelain or other suitable insulating material andprovided with any suitable faceplate B, having a central opening adaptedto be closed by a hinged lid C when the connecting-plug D, Fig. 1, isWithdrawn.

At opposite ends of the box or receptacle 3o are the spring-contacts EE, each of Which is a leaf of spring metal, Figs. l and 4, with a bentflange e to iit over a cross-piece F of metal. This piece F lies acrossthe end wall The end of the clamping-piece F is bent around or otherwiseformed into au eye or socket f2, adapted to receive the bared end of theconducting-wire, which can then be secured by a screwfs, passing freelythrough an opening 5 in the end 45 Wall of the receptacle and threadedinto the eye f2, While the leading -in Wire comes through an opening 6from the back of the receptacle.

I claim as my invention- 5o l. An electrical receptacle comprising aninsulating-box having contact-plates and securing-screws for the wirescarried by said plates, the box having openings for the leading-in wirescoming from the back of the box and openings in the end of the box forthe passage of the said securing-screws, substantially as described.

2. Au electrical receptacle, comprising an insulating-box havingspring-contacts with 6o metal cross-pieces and engaging screws for thelatter to clamp said contacts to the end Walls of the receptacles andmeans for connecting the leading-in Wires to the said crosspieces,substantially as described.

3. An electrical receptacle, comprising an insulating-box, havingspring-contacts, With metal cross-pieces provided with end eyes orsockets for the wires, securing-screws for the wires and screws tosecure the cross-pieces 7o and clamp the contacts to the walls of thereceptacle, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

CLARENCE D PLATT.

Witnesses:

WALTER ABBE, HUBERT HowsoN.

